I recently spoke to Dan Miall, CEO of an exciting company called BirdDog. Founded in 2016 and based in Melbourne, Australia, BirdDog is currently less than 2 years old, but has already won the Best of NAB 2018 award from Streaming Media.
NewTek NDI® |HX Dealer Demo Products are now available as individual items for dealer demo gear. Limit 1 unit each per dealer per 6 month period.
So what is NDI, and what makes it so special? It’s really quite simple: NDI is just a protocol to send video and audio over your network. Sort of like what your security IP camera does. There’s really nothing special about it. It’s the implementation of it that makes the difference. I
NewTek’s Network Device Interface (NDI) technology was widely adopted for all-IP production at many exhibits throughout the NAB 2018 Show.
At NAB in Las Vegas, BirdDog CEO Dan Miall discusses how their products can simplify live production by connecting any video source using NDI.
From its start, NewTek’s mission could be distilled to one imperative – to give storytellers a voice through video. We are convinced that computers, software and networks are the three keystones of the next generation of video tools, not for high-end markets only, but for anyone who wants to produce a show, or stream their team, class or congregation – and have fun while doing it.
Coming in June – Mini is the World’s smallest NDI encoder. Full bit-rate NDI encoding with no compromises.BirdDog Mini is the only product in the world to offer full-bit rate1080 p 60 NDI Encoding, 1080p60 NDI Decoding (using BirdDog Link), Tally, Comms, and Power over Ethernet.
Capture 4K UHD video directly from the source and translate to NDI for use with any compatible system, device, or software on your network with the NewTek Connect Spark™ Pro video converter
Now in preview, Skype for Content Creators is designed to open new interactive possibilities for our users all over the world—including leading digital broadcasters, streamers, and vloggers—to record videos, podcasts, and live streaming calls without having to invest in expensive studio equipment.
The following article is a fantastic resource for anyone familiarizing themselves with NewTek’s NDI technology.